Question

6. The Dred Scott decision can be seen as supporting which side of the slavery debate?

A. The Northern states
B. The Southern states
C. The neutralists
D. The abolitionists

Answer 1

B. It defined where slavery could be allowed

Answer 2

Answer: B

Explanation: The Dred Scott Decision enraged the North (particularly the abolitionists) because they believed that Congress supported slavery in the South. The South (particularly slave owners) was satisfied with this decision because Congress claimed that they had no right to remove property that was owned by another, in other words, the slave owners had the right to keep their slaves.